Since my wife doesn't let me in the kitchen very often or for very long I moved out back and started doing smoking and grilling that turned into a pit BBQ obsession. I was already in love with EATING real pit BBQ, but now I'm diving head deep into making it. Being a bit of a food lover anyway I don't find any pleasure at all in making semi-homemade sauces and sides. Any BBQ sauce that starts with "add a cup of ketchup" is dead to me. That said, I am only a few steps off from being a novice, an enthusiast but untrained with only a few months real experience.

In return for borrowing my wife's J A Henckel Intls (I know, not the high end stuff, but the best we have ATM) I had them sharpened, but still don't do all that I want them to do. They are almost "cumbersome" to use. So I'm looking for something more. The internet is full of "experts" and paid endorsements, making finding real opinions harder to come by, so hopefully I can gain some good guidance here.

Thanks for having me.

C

sachem allison

08-24-2012, 12:30 AM

Welcome!

Johnny.B.Good

08-24-2012, 01:10 AM

I spent four years in Eugene as a student, and loved every minute of it.

Welcome to the forum Carl!

chinacats

08-24-2012, 01:48 AM

Welcome!

obtuse

08-24-2012, 01:54 AM

welcome! I need a good BBQ sauce recipe to go with the pulled beef I'm making for Saturday. :)

Carl

08-24-2012, 02:17 AM

I got several, depending on what you like! :) Good BBQ is good without sauce.

But if food is love, BBQ is sex, hot and wet and a little sticky, the better it is the messier you get!

SpikeC

08-24-2012, 06:02 PM

Welcome to the Knut House, Carl! The trick with catsup is you gotta make yer own!

Eamon Burke

08-24-2012, 07:51 PM

You've come to the right place! Welcome!

Dave Martell

08-26-2012, 07:35 PM

Welcome to KKF Carl :)

brainsausage

08-26-2012, 08:32 PM

Bb-Q and (soon to be) knife enthusiast... Where the hell've you been this whole time?

knyfeknerd

08-26-2012, 09:49 PM

Welcome Carl

GlassEye

08-26-2012, 09:52 PM

Welcome

gamblerS4

09-01-2012, 10:39 PM

hey and welcome!

Benuser

09-02-2012, 12:44 AM

Welcome, Carl!

ecchef

09-02-2012, 07:20 PM

Welcome Carl.

Jim

09-02-2012, 07:23 PM

Welcome!

Pensacola Tiger

09-02-2012, 07:32 PM

Welcome to KKF!

Lucretia

09-02-2012, 08:17 PM

Welcome! Can't have too much BBQ--or too many knives!

hax9215

09-03-2012, 12:47 AM

:welcome2:

Always good to welcome an aspiring smoker. Other than occasional sous vide silliness, you will find sound advice here! :bbqsmoker:

Hax the Cook CLEAVERS RULE!!! :D

brainsausage

09-03-2012, 03:14 AM

:welcome2:

Always good to welcome an aspiring smoker. Other than occasional sous vide silliness, you will find sound advice here! :bbqsmoker:

Hax the Cook CLEAVERS RULE!!! :D

What's silly about sous vide?

Jim

09-03-2012, 11:54 AM

:welcome2:

Always good to welcome an aspiring smoker. Other than occasional sous vide silliness, you will find sound advice here! :bbqsmoker: